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I've always liked the look of the Opel Calibra models issued by Tamiya, but never found any of the schemes appealing. They were also more expensive than the usual car kits since they had more detail (the hood can be removed to show the engine). When my local hobby store had these kits on special for less than half price, I jumped at the chance and bought one. I then sniffed around the usual aftermarket websites to see what was available in decals. There were some made but all were sold out. I contacted my friend Dan Hartz as he always has something tucked away. He said he had some old DMC decals for the Calibra that I could have. When I received them I was excited, as the scheme was better than what Tamiya had produced. I got to work straight away.
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HA NOI — The National Assembly Standing Committee yesterday discussed draft amendments to the Law on Tax Administration, as well as proposed allocation of Government bond proceeds to traffic, irrigation, health and education projects.
Minister of Finance Vuong Dinh Hue said amendments to the Law on Tax Administration were aimed at reducing tax collection losses, preventing tax evasion and modernising administrative procedures. New provisions would address fines and penalties for tax evasion and revised tax payment procedures.
National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung blamed increased tax evasion on dwindling tax collections, calling for the rights and responsibilities of taxpayers and tax officials to be made clear – along with strict punitive measures.
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National Assembly vice chairman Uong Chu Luu and other members of the Standing Committee also suggested that amendments to the law should take effect earlier than the 2014 date suggested by the Ministry of Finance.
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Members of the Standing Committee also debated yesterday the allocation of Government bond proceeds during 2012-15.
According to Minister of Planning and Investment Bui Quang Vinh, Government bond proceeds of nearly VND167 trillion (US$7.95 billion) needed to be allocated and could meet 47 per cent of real funding demands of central and local agencies.
VND92.7 trillion ($4.4 billion) proposed to be allocated to traffic projects would meet 49.7 per cent of real demand, Vinh said, while VND39.4 trillion ($1.9 billion) allocated to irrigation works would meet 37 per cent of demand; VND20 trillion ($952 million) for health projects 43.8 per cent of demand; and VND8.78 trillion ($414 million) for education projects 24 per cent of demand.
He also proposed the allocation of VND6 trillion ($285 million) to resettle residents displaced by the Son La hydroelectric project.
He said projects would be chosen based on a list approved already by the National Assembly in 2010, as well as levels of urgency and the likely time it would take to complete the projects.
Due to a lack of funding, many important projects would have to be delayed, including 33 projects of the Ministry of Transport, 20 projects of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, and 90 local projects, he added.
Vinh suggested that five new projects which were not on the list approved by the National Assembly in 2010 but in urgent need should be considered for funding, including the Da Nang Cancer Hospital, the Nam Can Bridge, Tuyen Quang Province's Kim Xuyen Bridge, and Tra Vinh Province's Tra Vinh University student housing project.
Some projects on the list which were not urgent could be reconsidered, but it remained necessary to prioritise traffic and irrigation works which were important to public safety and production, Hien said
National target
Vinh also told the Standing Committee that State budget funds of over VND20 trillion ($952 million) would be allocated to 16 national target programmes this year. However, members of the committee expressed concerns over the delay in implementation of these programmes and their unclear goals.
Hien said it was necessary for the Government to define the goals, duration and resources for every part of these programmes before seeking State budget allocations.
Hung said that the programmes which had already received comprehensive evaluations from the Ministry of Planning and Investment and other relevant agencies, drafted specific plans and fulfilled legal procedures would receive budget allocations immediately. Others would get two months to complete these procedures or be withdrawn from the list of national target programmes.
Hien said to ensure the transparency during the implementation of the programmes, the Government should review and adjust the budget allocated to every programme. The Government also needed to prepare specific plans to finance from other resources the remaining 62 per cent of funding needs for these programmes, he said. — VNS


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Notes: Porcaro. (2014). Educational change in Oman
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Porcaro, D. S. (2014). Educational change in Oman: a design research study of personal, institutional, and societal reactions to collaborative knowledge building. Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 23(2), 199–223. doi:10.1080/1475939X.2013.802993
I am reading this article when reviewing literature on knowledge building. However, knowledge building is not a central concept in this article as its general sense is applied here. Maybe constructivist collaborative learning is the general approach here. What's relevant is FLE4 is applied in this study. What's very interesting is that when introducing an educational innovation to one culture, there are so many different things that come into play to determine whether this innovation would be successful. This applies in knowledge building as well as documented in efforts introducing it to Hong Kong, mainland China, etc. This article would be suitable to be included in review on KB.
Students were responsible for gaining expertise in some aspect of their role through independent research and sharing that expertise with their group to collaboratively build multimedia kits relevant to the local Omani context. During the task, students formed knowledge-building communities of their own using Moodle as well as FLE4, an open source plugin for WordPress blogs (see Muukkonen, Hakkarainen, & Lakkala, 1999) which is based on the framework of Knowledge Forum (Scardamalia & Bereiter, 1993, 1996). Students' collaborative work was conducted online, so that mixed-gender groups could collaborate. (p. 6)
To address my research questions, I employed a variety of research methods to understand the ways institutional structures and students' educational philosophies affected the introduction of innovative curricula (see Table 1). (p. 6)
My own cultural background is not rooted in Arabic language traditions, Islamic religious traditions, or Middle Eastern ethnic traditions. The closest I can claim is my Sicilian family heritage, since as the Sicilian proverb runs, 'Scratch the skin of a Sicilian and you will find an Arab.' Though my cultural worldview has been shaped by my upbringing in the United States, and educational training in the United States and England, I have long studied the history, languages, culture, and religions of the Middle East, and have lived and travelled in many different Arabic-speaking countries. I recognise my limitations in this setting as a cultural 'outsider', and turn often to many 'cultural translators' for help interpreting and making meaning of my own observations. (p. 9)
Findings: Omani culture's effects on collaboration (p. 10)
This article focuses entirely on one of these factors, culture, and the many ways the culture of the teacher and student affected the adoption of CSCL. (p. 10)
Oral culture in Oman (p. 10)
One area where culture was most present in learning was in students' preference for oral traditions of learning. An Omani faculty member suggested that students in Oman preferred discussing rather than reading, learning by speaking rather than writing. (p. 10)
this could be a challenge for KB and CSCL for sure. Interesting that these factors have been less reported in the literature. (p. 10)
Physical setting of the class (p. 11)
To a Westerner, the most noticeable aspect of many SQU classrooms is the separate entrances for males and females. Male students come from inside the building and enter the first two or three rows of seats, and female students enter from the outside (women only) corridor and sit on the back two or three rows of seats. There are often two or three rows of empty seats between them. (p. 11)
Teacher–student relationship (p. 12)
Traditionally, in the Qur'anic schools the teacher represented the absolute authority in the classroom. (p. 12)
The changing role of the teacher and student in Omani society has produced a range of reactions in faculty and students. (p. 12)
While some students and faculty have welcomed this new-found student freedom, others feared the lack of control in the classroom. (p. 12)
This distance between student and teacher is highlighted well in Eickelman's (2002) review of traditional religious education in Oman. He noticed that there was much quiet memorisation, while questioning was rare and corporal punishment was common. (p. 12)
Hall (2009) suggests that due to the strong role of the teacher and the hierarchical role of the class, constructivist learning in Oman should begin teacher-centred and progress to more learner-centred. (p. 12)
Gender (p. 12)
Omani society has clearly defined views on women in society and the interactions between men and women. (p. 12)
The views of the role of women also reflect the ways women interact and collaborate in the classroom. For the students, there were varied and conflicting expectations for the voice of women in the classroom. (p. 13)
Another female student confided with me that she was afraid to ask questions in class if a male answered. While this was not true of all female students, in fact several female students were quite vocal in class, for many students, the cultural norms for women in society placed restrictions on their ability to discuss, collaborate, or present ideas in the class (p. 13)
gender restriction in some cultures
interesting that such reality exists in some cultures. it totally runs against KB and many western approaches. how to deal with them?
it reminds me of introducing KB to China. even though there was less restrictions on gender, cultural dynamics like this are common. (p. 13)
The physical separation between males and females also affected the way students were able to participate outside class. (p. 13)
Both male and female students noted that because the female students lived close to each other they were able to collaborate more often outside class, which often led to better-quality collaborative projects. (p. 13)
In the course under study, the differences between male and female students often manifest themselves through higher technical interest and ability of the male students, while the female students generally demonstrated more focused collaboration and problem-solving, creativity in applying theories to their projects, attention to detail in design, and quality in presentation of materials. (p. 14)
In a collaboration-based classroom, however, the societal limitations of male–female collaboration were a strong concern to the students. When asked if the students felt that culture affected their ability to succeed in the class, this male–female interaction was mentioned 42 times – 37 of those times the students stated they could not work with students of the opposite gender. (p. 14)
Many faculty and students pointed to various reasons for the separation between male and female students, including cultural, governmental, religious, and social. This is similar to the declaration of Al-Lamki (1999) that gender differences in Oman were social and not religious. (p. 14)
All the students in my study, however, agreed that online collaboration provided a place for them to share ideas in a socially safe space. Similarly, Khan (2006) found that computer-mediated communication lessened the male-dominant role of face-to-face communication and empowered women in the class discussions. This idea was confirmed by students who used the CSCL environment in this study. One male faculty member suggested that 'the online kind of tools will even break, to a great extent, this separation between genders'. (p. 15)
One faculty member noted they often used online tools to invite male–female discussions on academic topics, something he felt was not possible in the classroom. This confirms the feelings of Jordanian and Emirati educators and students who felt that the 'barriers' between the genders were lowered online (Tubaishat, Bhatti, & El-Qawasmeh, 2006). (p. 15)
Cultural beliefs toward technology (p. 15)
Some students were less optimistic, and realised that some aspects of technology did not conform to Omani culture. (p. 15)
the idea of 'misusing' technology was a concern in the schools as well as within the home and needed to be controlled by parents and teachers, just as the internet was controlled by the government. For most Omani students and faculty, the most important aspect of technology was that it be used within the cultural traditions of Omani society. (p. 15)
Religion (p. 16)
In addition to indirectly affecting the separation of genders noted above, religion had an impact on the way students accepted collaborative learning. For example, one student noted that the idea of collaboration was a religious value. (p. 16)
While students realised that religion played an important part in their education, they felt that religion would not stand in the way of their learning. (p. 16)
Additionally, religion played a role in how students connected their collaborative work in the course with future skills they would need in the workforce. In Islamic culture, the idea of 'Inshallah' or 'if God wills it' is engrained into the mind-set of the students. It is not only a part of every conversation, but shapes how the students foresee the future. When asked what the students planned to do after graduation, most could not articulate a clear plan or direction. (p. 16)
Although foundational to Omani society, the results did not necessarily show religion playing a major overt role in students' adoption of collaborative learning per se. However, it did have indirect influence on other aspects, such as gender, adoption of technology, and classroom layout, as noted above, as well as how Omanis viewed collaboration in general. (p. 16)
Collaboration in Omani society (p. 16)
The idea of collaborating is not new to Omani society. Many of the students and faculty mentioned that co-operation and collaboration were hallmarks of Omani society. (p. 16)
However, in many ways Omani culture is communal and collaborative, as Hall (2010) highlighted. It was on this idea that she built her design principles for social constructivist learning in Oman. But in other ways Oman society is competitive and individualistic, as noted above. (p. 17)
This idea also highlights the role of the family in Omani society and how the family, not the individual, is the basic unit of society. Students often talked about families, rather than individuals, making decisions about culture in their lives, such as technology use. (p. 17)
Furthermore, Omani society is fashioned on building relationships and appearing kind and agreeable. When students were in situations where their ideas disagreed, they often found that building the relationship was more important than refining an idea. (p. 17)
This was further manifest in students not feeling comfortable providing critical feedback, especially to the teacher. (p. 17)
Reaction to cultural elements (p. 18)
If there was conflict between teacher, student, or institution, the conflict may have been dismissed and the student or teacher continued to hold on to their cultural beliefs, often complaining about their instructor, or the institution in the process. (p. 18)
Student adaptation (p. 19)
One area where students had to make the largest change for themselves was their cultural understanding of the teacher–student relationship. (p. 19)
The students slowly changed their understanding of the teacher's role in the classroom, eventually limiting their use of honorific titles that were common in Arabic culture, for more peer-based ones. (p. 19)
In the end, as students adapted to my own cultural expectations of the role of the teacher and student in the classroom, they found themselves more comfortable with the new learning environment. (p. 19)
Teacher adaptation (p. 19)
my expectations of the students (p. 20)
However, underlying all these issues was the cultural preference for oral over textual learning. Try as I could to introduce the Western concept of 'term paper' to my students, the necessary alignment between educational philosophies was not there. (p. 20)
Thus I was forced to adapt my expectations for these students in terms of reading and writing for class. (p. 20)
Course adaptation (p. 20)
Conclusion: cultural adaptations (p. 20)
Figure 5. Principles for designing for culture in Omani higher education. (p. 21)
One of the most obvious cultural influences on CSCL adoption was gender, since many felt male–female collaboration was not appropriate. However, the use of online communication platforms showed that the computer-support element of CSCL could play an important role in fostering collaboration in Oman. In terms of cultural acceptance of technology, students accepted the role of technology, including online communication, as long as it benefits Omani society. Religion was one area that on the surface separated the students from me as the teacher, but had the least impact on the adoption of CSCL. As long as the values of Islam were recognised and accommodated for, the congruence between students and me was ignored. Lastly, the role of collaboration in society meant that students were well prepared to discuss, argue, and work together in learning as they do in society. (p. 22)
Porcaro, D. (2011). Applying constructivism in instructivist learning cultures: A conceptual framework. Multicultural Education & Technology Journal, 5(1), 39–54. Porcaro, D. S. and al-Musawi, A. S. (2011). Breaking barriers: Lessons learned from adopting Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning in Oman. Educause Quarterly. 34(4). Retrieved from http://www.educause.edu/EDUCAUSE+Quarterly/EDUCAUSEQuarterlyMagazineVolum/LessonsLearnedfromAdoptingComp/242681. (p. 25)


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United Methodists often joke about the many organizational layers of church life, but, as members of other denominations have been heard to say: "If you want something done, get the Methodists to do it." Followers of the Wesley's are indeed "methodical" about the ways they approach mission and ministry.
One reason United Methodists are able to accomplish great things is the church's emphasis on "connectionalism." It is common to hear United Methodist leaders speak of the denomination as "the connection." This concept has been central to Methodism from its beginning.
The United Methodist Church, which began as a movement and a loose network of local societies with a mission, has grown into one of the most carefully organized and largest denominations in the world. The United Methodist structure and organization began as a means of accomplishing the mission of spreading Scriptural Holiness over the land. John Wesley recognized the need for an organized system of communication and accountability and developed what he called the "connexion," which was an interlocking system of classes, societies, and annual conferences. (UM Member's Handbook, p 24)
No local church is the total body of Christ. Therefore, local United Methodist churches are bound together by a common mission and common governance that accomplish reaching out into the world. United Methodist churches and organizations join in mission with each other and with other denominations.
Connectionalism shows through the clergy appointment system, through the developing of mission and ministry that United Methodists do together, and through giving.
An example of connectionalism: Mission work around the world, whether it be a new university in Africa or bicycles for Cuban pastors, is the work of "the connection," as opposed to the work of a single congregation.
-From United Methodism 101, an introduction to the UMC.
Committee on Lay leadership
The charge conference elects members for the committee on nominations and leadership development (formerly the nominating committee or committee on lay leadership). This committee or team serves throughout the year to guide the church council or alternative structure on matters regarding the leadership of the congregation (other than employed staff). Members of this committee must be sensitive to the leadership needs of the congregation and know the capabilities, gifts, skills and experience of the persons in the congregation.
This committee's work will affect your life in the church, as well as the lives of others. The influence of the persons you recruit for the various tasks in your church will go beyond the bounds of your congregation. These leaders will be representatives of the body of Christ in the surrounding community.
—From Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation: Nominations and Leadership Development, 2009-2012 (Cokesbury, 2008), p. 6
Primary Tasks and Responsibilities of the Lay leadership Committee
The major responsibilities of this committee are to:
*get to know members of the congregation and identify (and help them to discern) their skills, gifts, knowledge, and level of commitment
*identify leadership and service opportunities in your congregation
*prepare job descriptions for leadership positions
*match potential leaders with leadership positions and invite persons to serve in those positions, making sure that these persons represent the makeup of your congregation
*present recommendations to the charge conference
*equip leaders through training and support
—Adapted from Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation: Nominations and Leadership Development, 2009-2012 (Cokesbury, 2008), pp. 6, 10; and Local Church Officer Job Descriptions: Nominations and Leader Development
Organization and Relationships
There should not be more than nine members on the committee on nominations and leadership development in addition to the pastor and the lay leader. All members must be professing members of the local church. One or more members may be a youth, and at least one member should be a young adult. Remember that you are encourage to have a diverse and inclusive group, including race, culture, economic status, gender, and age (¶ 258.1.e)
The pastor chairs the committee, and a lay person elected by the charge conference serves as vice chair. The membership is divided into three classes, each elected for a three-year term. This ensures a more stable committee because not everyone is new at the same time. A rotation is suggested in ¶ 258.1.d of the Discipline.
The committee is responsible to the church council and to the charge conference. In a charge of more than one church, a charge-wide committee may be elected if desired.
—From Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation: Nominations and Leadership Development, 2009-2012, p. 17. Copyright © 2008 Cokesbury.
The job of the committee on finance is to identify, perfect, and manage the finance system for the congregation. The finance system is the processes of raising, managing, and dispersing the finances so that the mission and vision of the congregation can be achieved (Guidelines, p. 6).
The Bible speaks frequently about money and wealth and emphasizes the importance of generous giving (Proverbs 22:16; 2 Corinthians 8-9), wise investment (Luke 16:10-13); debt management (Proverbs 21:20; 22:7), prudent fiscal oversight (Luke 12:13-21; Acts 4:32-35); and appropriate attitude (1 Timothy 6:10)....Whatever income and expense is generated by the church is ultimately for the work of ministry (Guidelines, p. 7).
A critical component of this ministry is recognition of the historic differences between Christian stewardship and funding ministry. Funding ministry, often called "fundraising," consists of the varied tasks associated with gathering funds to enable ministry to take place. Underlying and supporting these tasks, however, is the conceptual discipline of stewardship. In our tradition, we understand ourselves as stewards who respond to our giftedness. It is this balance between the "what" (fundraising) and the "why" (stewardship) that is the genius of Wesleyan financial leadership (Guidelines, p. 8).
-From Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation 2009-2012: Finance, (p. 6-8). Copyright © 2008 by Cokesbury. the committee
*Provides financial direction for the congregation and regularly reports to the church council and to individual members.
*Recommends an annual budget to support the mission and ministry of the church.
*Develops plans for the annual funding program to ensure that the financial needs of the church are met.
*Arranges for the annual audit of church financial records.
*Provides financial communications, both sharing and inviting information
*Provides financial reports and substantiation
*Nurtures growth in giving and generosity
-Adapted from Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation 2009-2012: Finance, (p. 9-14) anization and relationships
The Book of Discipline provides for the committee on finance to be made up of persons who, by virtue of other leadership responsibilities, link the committee to other areas of congregational life, as well as several persons who are nominated in recognition of their commitment to and witness of personal stewardship.
The Discipline calls for the following members of the committee:
Chairperson , pastor(s) , lay member of the annual conference (one) , chairperson of the church council , chairperson or representative of staff/pastor-parish relations committee , representative of the trustees (selected by the trustees) , chairperson of the ministry group on stewardship , lay leader , financial secretary , treasurer , church business administrator , others as determined by the charge conference
With the exception of the pastor, when paid employees serve on the committee on finance, such as financial secretary, treasurer, or business administrator, they serve without vote.
-From Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation 2009-2012: Finance. Copyright © 2008 by Cokesbury.
The Staff-Parish Relations Committee is the administrative unit in a local church where staff and congregational interests are integrated to focus on the mission of the church.
The "Pastor-Parish Relations Committee (PPRC)" is truly a Staff-Parish Relations Committee (SPRC) because the committee relates to all staff, both bishop-appointed staff and employed staff....The S/PPRC has some of the same functions of a personnel office or Human Resources department in other organizations.
The S/PPRC has primary responsibility to work with staff so that the mission of the church is realized. The S/PPRC should have a clear understanding of your local church's mission and vision, built upon the mission of the wider Church. Clear understanding of your church and prayerful listening to God's direction will guide both the development of job descriptions and the assessment of staff.
The S/PPRC works with individuals and groups, including:
*the lead pastor
*all ordained leaders-both elders and deacons-appointed by the bishop
*the lay staff, full time and part time
*the congregation (individually and corporately)
*candidates for licensed and ordained ministry
*the community outside the walls of your building
*the district superintendent
*the United Methodist conference and general church staff.
Remember that The United Methodist Church has an appointive system rather than a call system for clergy leadership. The S/PPRC consults with the district superintendent about congregational needs. The S/PPRC members must spend time in prayer and Bible study in order to interpret the movement of God's Spirit in this consultation process among the district superintendent, staff, and congregation.
-From Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation 2009-2012: Pastor-Parish Relations, pp. 6-7. Copyright © 2008 by Cokesburys of the Commit
Specific tasks for the S/PPRC include:
*explaining the nature and function of ministry to the staff and the congregation
*conferring with the congregation and the staff/pastor about ministry direction
*assessing the ministry of the congregation and the staff/pastor at least annually
*conferring and consulting with the district superintendent
*supporting lifelong learning for all staff (continuing education)
*identifying and supporting individuals from the congregation whom God seems to be calling for ordained ministry
*making recommendations regarding compensation, travel, benefits and housing to the church council
*recommending needed staff positions and developing written job descriptions and titles for associate pastors and staff
Read more from The Book of Discipline, ¶ 258.2 Pastor-Parish Relations Committee
-Adapted from Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation 2009-2012: Pastor-Parish Relations, (Cokesbury, 2008), p 7; and Job Descriptions & Leadership Training for Local Church Leaders, 2009-2012 (Discipleship Resources, 2008).ion and Relationships
-The committee has between 5 and 9 members who are representative of the congregation or charge. Members include a young adult and may also include a youth. The lay leader and a lay member of the annual conference area also required to be members of this committee. In cases where a charge includes multiple churches, the committee should have at least one representative and the lay leader from each of the local churches.
-The committee must not include an immediate family member of the pastor or staff or more than one person from the same household.
-The committee membership should be divided into three groups or classes that rotate. With the exception of the lay member of the annual conference and the lay leader, members are elected to three-year terms. Retiring members of the committee can succeed themselves for one additional term.
-Adapted from The Book of Discipline 2008 Copyright © 2008 by The United Methodist Publishing House.
The purpose of the church council is to plan a program of nurture, outreach, and witness; implement the plan; provide an administrative infrastructure; align the plan with the mission of the church; evaluate the effectiveness of the plan; act as the administrative agency of the charge conference.
The church council exists to create and supervise the strategic plan for your local congregation so that the congregation fulfills its mission of making disciples of Jesus Christ. This twofold function includes both leadership and management. Leadership is the visionary, "big picture" work that assesses critically where your congregation is at the present moment, where God is calling it to be in the future, and what resources will be required to move from your current reality into the desired future. Management is the essential "detail work" that must be accomplished on a daily basis to make the congregation effective.
The church council model reflects and continues a historic tradition within the Church. Jesus called twelve disciples to be together in the leadership of the early Christian movement (Luke 5:1-11, 27-32; 6:12-16). Following the resurrection and ascension of Jesus, leaders of "the Way" often convened in groups to make decisions and to support each other in the work of mission and disciple- making. Acts 15 describes the Council formed at Jerusalem. Throughout the letters of Paul, especially in Romans 12 and 1 Corinthians 12, leadership in the congregation is described as the shared work of spiritually graced men and women-the body of Christ. A church council is greater than the sum of its parts. Gifted individuals-knit together in faith, love, and commitment and empowered and guided by the Holy Spirit-can accomplish much more than any individual. We honor and glorify God best when we become the body of Christ together.
-Adapted from Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation: Church Council, 2009-2012, p.6-9. Copyright © 2008 by Cokesbury. o
Administrative Board
*Serves as the primary administrative body of the charge conference and oversees the management and programming of the local church.
*Plans and carries out programs that fulfill the congregation's nurturing, outreaching, and witnessing ministries.
*Leads the visioning and strategic planning process within the church.
*Fills vacancies in lay leadership positions that occur between meetings of the charge conference.
*Approves the church budget and ensures that the financial needs of the church are met.
*Makes recommendations for the compensation, benefits, and housing for the pastor(s) and other church staff.
-Adapted from The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church--2008, ¶ 252. Copyright © 2008 by The United Methodist Publishing House
Committee Membership
The charge conference determines how many members will be on the church council. The committee is made of representatives from the program ministries of the church. Certain positions are required by the Discipline, but the charge conference can add additional members to make sure that the council membership is inclusive.
*Members of the committee should include the following persons:
*the chairperson of the church council;
*the lay leader;
*the chairperson and/or a representative of the pastor-parish relations committee;
*the chairperson and/or a representative of the committee on finance;
*chairperson and/or a representative of the board of trustees;
*the church treasurer;
*a lay member to annual conference;
*the president and/or a representative of the United Methodist Men;
*the president and/or a representative of the United Methodist Women;
*a representative of the United Methodist Youth;
*the pastor(s).
Relationship to other committees
The church council works cooperatively with the other committees of the church. The council works particularly closely with the four main church committees that are required by the Book of Discipline --Staff/Pastor-Parish Relations, Trustees, Finance, and Lay Leadership.
-Adapted from The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church--2008, ¶ 252. Copyright © 2008 by The United Methodist Publishing House.
The board of trustees supervises and maintains all property belonging to your congregation so that the ministries of the congregation can be effective. The committee is entrusted to see to the proper keeping of God's house as a way to honor God and to facilitate the ministry of the local church.
The primary purpose of the church building and facilities is to enable the vision and ministry of the congregation. Good stewardship, common sense, and prudence dictate that the church, parsonage, facilities, property, equipment, furnishings, and other physical property be well maintained. A physical plant that is "well groomed" and attractive is much more welcoming, safe, and hospitable than one that shows signs of benign neglect. We honor God when we care for what has been entrusted to us...
-Adapted from Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation: Trustees, 2009-2012, p. 6-7. Copyright © 2008 by Cokesbury.
The trustees together have several legal and administrative functions. They are to:
*Oversee, maintain, and supervise all local church property. This would include conducting an annual inspection and inventory of all church property, including the parsonage.
*Report annually to the charge conference on the state of the church's property, equipment, investments, and resources.
*Receive and administer all gifts made to the congregation; make certain that all trust funds of the congregation are invested properly. Develop guidelines for receiving and managing wills, trusts, bequests, and other investments given to the church.
*Ensure that the articles of incorporation of the congregation are kept up-to-date, if applicable.
*Be responsible, in conjunction with the pastor, for all use of the church buildings and grounds.
*Maintain adequate insurance coverage on all church property and develop appropriate risk management policies.
*Submit to the committee on finance the annual budget requests for insurance, property maintenance and improvement, and new property purchases.
*Be accountable to charge conference and to the church council.
-Adapted from Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation: Trustees, 2009-2012, p. 6, 12. Copyright © 2008 by Cokesbury.
The board of trustees is composed of not more than nine nor fewer than three members. Members of the committee are elected by the charge conference to serve a term of up to three years. At least one-third of the trustees shall be laywomen, one-third laymen, and two-thirds must be members of The United Methodist Church. A provision in the Book of Discipline allows for up to one-third of the trustees to be nonmembers of your church. There may be a person who is involved in your congregation, not yet a member, who would make a good trustee.
-Adapted from Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation: Trustees, 2009-2012, p. 11 and The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church--2008, ¶¶ 2524-2525.
Local church communications is a ministry that does many things:
*shares the church's story with the public,
*creates an image of the church and the congregation,
*builds community within the church, creates excitement,
*builds pride in the church and the denomination,
*promotes opportunities and resources,
*maintains two-way communication (storytelling and story listening) with the congregation and with the community,
*provides information the congregation needs to make informed decisions,
*helps make the church's vision come alive in people's thoughts, words, and actions.
*Church communications is driven by the belief that people are important to God.
In its broadest sense, church communications committee is the sum total of everything we do, say, or show. Churches are constantly communicating, whether they mean to or not. Intentionally communicating is the cornerstone of an effective communications ministry.
Brought down to one goal, church communications works with all the other ministries of the church to reach out and bring people into a relationship with each other and Jesus Christ. Just as Mary was instructed to "Go, tell" the Communications Committee takes that responsibility seriously.
—From Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation: Communications, 2005-2008 (Cokesbury, 2004), p.7. Copyright © 2004 by Cokesbury.
Your role is to employ communications ideas and tools to share the story of the church—its ministries, programs, opportunities, people, and faith. You are part of a leadership team that brings to life the vision and mission of the local church. Your hats may include what is known in the secular world as "marketing," "advertising," and "public relations," both within the church and in the community. You will be sharing information that can build pride in the church by telling what the church and denomination are doing to change lives and to live out their mission in the world, and you will be lifting up opportunities for involvement and enrichment.
—From Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation: Communications, 2005-2008 (Cokesbury, 2004), p.8. Copyright © 2004 by Cokesbury
Responsibilities and tasks of the communications committee include:
*Overseeing communication between the church and its members through print and electronic mediums (newsletters, brochures, flyers, bulletin boards and displays, telephone contacts, audiovisuals and the church website).
*Promoting the church and church-sponsored events to the surrounding community.
*Developing of a public relations or communications plan for both church members and for the surrounding community.
*Coordinating of contacts between the church and the media in your community (newspapers, advertising media, radio and television, signs and billboards).
*Cooperating with district and conference offices to promote special programs, benevolences, and resources.
*Communicating with persons responsible for communications at the district and conference levels about events happening in your local congregation (for district or conference newspaper, etc.).
*Providing counsel and direction to ministries within the church about how to promote the events and services these ministries provide for the congregation.
--Adapted from Guidelines for Leading Your Congregation: Communications, 2005-2008 (Cokesbury, 2004), p 9; and Job Descriptions & Leadership Training for Leaders in Local Church Congregations, 2005-2008 (Discipleship Resources, 2004).
In the gospel of Matthew, Christ United Methodist Church hears its evangelistic marching orders. We are called to introduce people to God through Jesus Christ. The Evangelism Committee of Christ United Methodist Church is where the planning and specifics for that outreach happen. Evangelism Committee members have experienced the love of God for themselves. They also know the strong foundation and depth of ministry our church offers. Our goal is to help others experience the love of God and involve them in the life and ministry that is the United Methodist Church. To that end, our tasks are, first, to make visitors feel at home; followed immediately by answering any questions visitors might have about our ministries; let visitors know the breadth of activity and ministry that we offer; and finally, to help visitors feel the love of God as it is embraced and embodied by our congregation.
This is the group that works to make our worship beneficial, uplifting, and directed to the awesome God we serve. They work on learning new songs, planning special services, and making sure the needs of the congregation are being met by developing plans that are purposeful in form and function. This committee is comprised of members of the Altar Guild, Choirs, Prayz Team, Usher Team, Choir Director, Director of Prayz, and the Senior Minister.
Volunteers in a variety of outreach efforts have found exciting opportunities to serve Jesus by using their time and talents, fulfilling Christ's mission in the world. Members of the Missions Committee meet monthly to plan, organize and undertake mission initiatives outside of the immediate community in the global ministries of the church and within our local community. Mike Lopez is the current Missions Committee Chair.


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Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven, one of the key architects of the European migrant crisis has called on Britain should submit their application to leave the European Union as soon as possible.
Expressing concern that no negotiations can formally begin until Article 50 of the Lisbon treaty is invoked, Mr. Löfven said "we can not wait and have the uncertainty for a long time".
The comments came after an emergency meeting of parliament in Sweden on Monday for the government to discuss the potential consequences for that nation of Britain leaving the European Union. Unlike warnings that were issued before the referendum about European nations seeking to punish the UK for leaving them, Mr. Löfven emphasised the opposite, reports Swedens' Expressen.
He said after today's meeting: "We agree that we respect the decision. EU rules continue to apply for the UK and we think they should notify [of an article 50 exit] as soon as possible, but they also obviously need time to prepare for it as well, in addition the EU needs time.
"We want a good relationship with the UK".
Despite that, the Swedish PM insisted there could not be too much delay, a remark that followed the resignation of the United Kingdom's Prime Minister which could leave the triggering of article 50 until the winter, when a new leader is selected. Mr. Löfven said: "We can't wait for a long time, and have all this uncertainty. Britain and the EU need to prepare for this and I think the EU can start preparing the policy options available immediately, so we are ready for it.
"But Britain must determine, make the notification, and say what kind of relationship they want with the EU. We have not heard anything like from the Leave side, so this is unclear so far" he claimed.
PM Löfven's comments followed those of German European Union president Martin Schulz who wanted to see Britain go, but as fast as possible. Criticising the British Prime Minister for delaying exit by announcing his own resignation instead of triggering article 50, Schulz said: "Hesitating simply to accommodate the party tactics of the British conservatives hurts everyone".
Demanding Britain start withdrawal by the leader's meeting in Brussels tomorrow, Schulz said: "…we expect the British government to deliver. The summit on Tuesday is the right time".
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Washington: President of the United States, Donald Trump, on Saturday accused former President Barack Obama of tapping his phones at Trump Tower the month before the election, but offered no evidence to support his claim.
Trump called the former US President a "bad (or sick) guy" on Twitter as he fired off a series of messages claiming that Obama "had my 'wires tapped.'"
He even compared the supposed tapping to "Nixon/Watergate" and "McCarthyism," though he did not say where he had gotten his information.
On the other hand, a spokesman for Obama said any suggestion that the former president had ordered such surveillance was "simply false."
Trump posted a series of five Twitter messages beginning just minutes before sunrise in Florida, where the president is spending the weekend.
In the first message, the president said he had "just found out" that "Obama had my 'wires tapped' in Trump Tower" before the election. Trump's reference to "wires tapped" raised the possibility that he was referring to some other type of electronic surveillance and was using the idea of phone tapping loosely.
The president was adamant in conversations with several people throughout the day on Saturday that he believed he was right about the wiretaps, according to three people with direct knowledge of those conversations.


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Elyria, OH (WEWS) — A disturbing road rage case was caught on surveillance video in Elyria Monday.
Three young men were out riding their bikes on 9th street when a van pulled up behind them.
In the video, you can see the driver of a blue Dodge Caravan hit one young man, then drive after the others.
"His knuckles made contact with the van, they were actually cut," Elyria Police Captain Chris Costantino told News 5.
The young man got then hopped off his bike and ran up on a lawn. The van followed him.
His friend ran to help, saying something to the driver, before the van hit him too. According to police, the van ran over his foot.
The youngest of the three, just 14 years old, stood behind a car parked on the street and managed to stay away from the van.
The three victims told police he was yelling threats out the window the whole time.
"He made reference to the fact he would run over the other ones too," Captain Costantino said.
The driver is described as a heavyset middle-aged man.
"Obviously this is a person that we want to find and take into custody quickly before he harms someone else," Captain Costantino said. "I think that this person probably lives in this general area, so I hope someone will come forward quickly with information so we can get him identified, or maybe he'll turn himself in once this gets out."


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Modern music theatre
based on the classic film by Ingmar Bergman
A production of Studio Minailo
in cooperation with
Grachtenfestival and
Het Kameroperahuis
Elizabet Vogler no longer speaks. The famous actress has been advised by her doctor to rest in a remote house by the sea. Here she spends her days with her young, naive and talkative nurse, Alma, who will do anything to break the silence.
Elisabet Vogler
Ellen van Beek
Mira Helmer
Eduard van Regteren Altena
stage direction
Sjaron Minailo
trailer sound
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LOS ANGELES — The MetArt Network has announced the relaunch of legendary director Michael Ninn's namesake site, MichaelNinn.com.
"I am completely satisfied to be surrounded by this incredible group of talented minds," Ninn said. "Their understanding of both the technical and the artist's needs can be realized in a manner that facilitates all involved. Not in easy task, but one that has been accomplished within this endeavor. My journey continues, through doors I wasn't even sure existed."
MichaelNinn.com joined the MetArt Network in December and quickly became a favorite for MetArt Network members, MetArt spokeswoman Jill Taylor said.
"We knew that bringing MichaelNinn.com into the network would be a great success, but it has truly out performed itself," Taylor said. "The volume of our members that have extended their network access to include the site is well above our predictions — not just in the beginning — membership upgrades adding MichaelNinn.com continue to exceed our goals and expectations."
The site delivers the compiled works of Michael Ninn from the past 20 years, including on-set interviews, exclusive video series and photo galleries. It is the only website to house Ninn's feature films such as his latest release, "The Four," which received a 2013 XBiz Award nomination for "Director of the Year."
Ninn added, "The most amazing thing about the web to me is the ability to present content in a whole new way without the constraints of a Broadcaster or DVD delivery system. The end-user is now the total focus, which allows for endless possibilities of the content. To be able to deliver the content in HD to the end-user, the way that I see it in the studio, is without a doubt, a value add that is priceless."
The site has been completely overhauled with a focus on user-friendly interface and design that showcases the vast amount of content.
"Surfers can now easily see the wide variety of Michael Ninn's renowned ArtCore content available with membership," Taylor said. "The tour has been redesigned with the Latest Updates featured predominantly at the top of the page and navigation tabs offer quick access to all content and models, sorted by most popular and most recent additions."
The members area was restructured to offer advanced search options and quick access to add and view Favorites. Multiple streaming and download options, mobile friendly design and content, and the addition of live cams via NinnLive.com were significant changes put in place to satisfy consumer demand.
MetArtMoney.com offers affiliates a wide variety of promotional content options including downloadable video clips, trailers, galleries, banners and RSS Feeds that showcase the sites new features and design. For a limited time, affiliates are able to promote the newly released MichaelNinn.com for 50 percent off the normal monthly price.
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As we know, decreasing the number of calories in our daily diet will help you lose weight healthily. This does not mean we should eat less, than it is to substitute certain foods for others of equal or greater nutritional value but "no" plump.
The method we choose to prepare, the instruments we use and even small changes in our recipes, may mean a big saving calories with hardly notice it. Includes the following tips when preparing your meals, rest assured that with the passage of time the change is evident in the scale and your clothes:
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- Use a pan-stick, so you can use almost half of oil if you cook with another type of pan.
- Use a spray dispenser for oil. This was distributed evenly and to a lesser extent, so you can reduce the oil that you use in half. This way you can save more than 100 kcal per use (frying, salads, etc).
- Use the oven to cook "fried." Chips, tortilla, nuggets, meatballs, etc., Can be cooked in a healthy and less heat in the oven without oil.
- The new bags for oven or microwave cooking allow you to "juice" without using just oil, so your dishes will be very juicy and flavorful.
- The role of anti-fat cooking, helps remove excess fat from French fries, fried croquettes or other, so you can mean less oil consumption.
- Tortillas prepared without oil or extra light pan: Place the beaten eggs into a mold and insert it in the microwave for 2 minutes at medium power. You'll get a light and tasty tortilla.
- Used nuts instead of breadcrumbs. Grind in a mortar or grinder. Passes food (chicken, fish, steak, etc) and then by the nuts. Bake in the oven, thus saving calories will be higher.
- Bet on the marinated and pickled. Herbs such as thyme, oregano or basil enhance the flavor of food and make these are more juicy without frying.
- Use your creativity to make sauces. For example, substitute cream for a light bechamel (made with semi-skimmed milk), or use a light fruit sauce for meats and poultry.
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The Johnny Cash Museum
Located in the heart of downtown Nashville (119 Third Ave. S), The Johnny Cash Museum is dedicated to the life and music career of the late "Man in Black." Exhibits featuring the world's largest most comprehensive collection of Johnny Cash artifacts and memorabilia chronicle Cash's legacy through stunning graphics, artifacts and interactive technology. Items include stage costumes, instruments, personal letters, artwork and handwritten lyrics as well as contributions from family members and notable friends. Nashville Parent magazine recognized the museum for its appeal to all ages as the entire attraction is child-friendly. Take a three dimensional journey through the life and livelihood of this international icon and remember your experience with the wide variety of Cash souvenirs, apparel and rare collectibles available in The Museum Store.
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A course of study at Rheinische Fachhochschule is characterised by: seminar-based instruction in groups of no more than 50 students; compact, short courses of study; and application-oriented teaching.
The University of Applied Sciences Cologne [Rheinische Fachhochschule Köln (RFH)] is a privately run, nationally recognized university of applied sciences. Offering full-time, 'dual' (combining studies and training) and continuing-education instruction, students at the University can enrol in 19 Bachelor's and 12 Master's programmes. Instruction is offered in the following areas: engineering, media, healthcare management, business & law, as well as logistics management, marketing management and communication management. With an enrolment of approx. 6,500 students, the RFH ranks among the largest educational institutions in Cologne. The course of study is distinguished by small semester groups and a high degree of practical relevance achieved through project-related work, lecturers with experience in the field and close cooperation with the business community.
At its campus in Neuss, RFH offers additional courses in both dual and continuing-education instruction:
International Industry and Trade Management (B.Sc.), Marketing and Communications Management (B.Sc.), Logistics and Supply Chain Management (B.Sc.) and Industrial Engineering and Management (B.Sc.).
Since early 2011, our engineering graduates have enjoyed preferred access to the continuing-education Post-Graduate Programme at Loughborough University (LU).
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At the height of 690 m from the sea level Amboli hill station is situated. This hill station is located in the southern range of Sahyadri hill range in Sindhudurg district. Sahyadri hills are one of the "Eco Hot-Spot" because of this we may found a lot of verity of flora & fauna some of them are unique.
Amboli hills are provides one of the source of the Krishna River which is most important river in the southern India. It is says that there are 108 temple of Hindu god Shiva around Amboli but among these only 12 have been discovered. Amboli top-hills provide a fine birds-eye view of the Konkan coast.
Image Credit: http://amboli.info/
Tip for Visitors: Amboli is good to visit in Monsoon season (During June to October)
Tourist Attraction:
- Nagartas Waterfall: This is the beauty of the Amboli hill station also it is main tourist attraction of Amboli. In monsoon season thousands of visitors visit this waterfall from Pune, Kolhapur & Belgaum.
- Hiranykeshi: This is natural place of warship devoted to lord Shiva. During the Mahashivratri in large number of pilgrimage gather here. Hiranyakeshi River arise from the mountain rock
- Karvi: This is the one type of tree which flowers only once in seven year.
- Sunset Point: In the evening, before extinguish of the sun there is amazing view of the sunset from the sunset point of Amboli. At horizon sunset turns in shades of orange, red & pink.
- Madhavgadh: This is the fort which four times bigger than the Shanivarwada in Pune.
- Adventure Caving: For adventure lovers it is challenge to explore this cave. This cave is of 300m long. Inside the cave there are seven ponds. One of these ponds sunlight is appears which surprising. Source of light is still mystery. This cave explored in January 1981 by the adventure lover youngsters.
How to Reach:
By Air: Nearest airport is Belgaum (68 km)
By Train: Sawantwadi (28 km) is the nearest rail way station. Another railwaystations are Belgaum, Kolhapur (129 km), Pernem (58 km) & Miraj (140 km).
By Road: Amboli is connected by proper roads to the Savantwadi, Kolhapur, Belgaum, Pernem, Ajara (32 km), Gadhinglaj (55 km) & Gargoti (79 km).


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NM release along the life cycle of NM-enabled products: Nanopolytox and GUIDEnano case studies
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Dr Socorro Vázquez-Campos is PhD in Chemistry (2002, University of Santiago de Compostela). Her research experience is quite broad, including organic chemistry, combinatorial peptide chemistry on solid phase, supramolecular chemistry, surface chemistry and nanotechnology. She gained experience in all these fields by working in international and multidisciplinary labs (Carlsberg research centre (Denmark), MESA+ University of Twente (The Netherlands), Institut Català de Nanotecnologia (Spain)). She has a strong background in the synthesis, characterization and functionalization of inorganic nanoparticles for biological applications. She is involved in research projects at the national and at the European level in the area of nanotechnology including projects studying the toxicological impact of nanomaterials on human health and the environment at all the stages of their life cycle. Currently, she is a group leader of the NanoHealth & Safety group in the R&D department of LEITAT Technological Centre, aiming to evaluate and assess the potential risks of nanomaterials in human health and the environment, and to explore their benefits for diagnostics and therapeutics.
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It boils down to studenthood-in-perpetuity / curiosity-in-perpetuity / applied fanatic restlessness. That is, a belief that life is ONE BIG LEARNING EXPERIENCE. Something mysterious happens to a curious, fully engaged mind - and it happens as often as not, subconsciously. Strange little sparks are set off, connections made, insights triggered. The results: an exponentially increased ability to tune up / reinvent / WOW-ize today's project at work.
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Gerard Brown, Nicholas McNeil accused in string of Hempstead holdups
Police say they have arrested two men in connection to nearly a dozen holdups in Hempstead.
According to police, the men repeatedly hit stores and gas stations on Peninsula Boulevard, Franklin Street and other locations.
The same Dunkin' Donuts was robbed three times and a deli on Franklin Street was also hit three times since the fall.
The men have been identified as Gerard Brown, of Roosevelt, and Nichols McNeil, of Hempstead.
Both men are facing robbery charges.


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The new potato appears on the Ile de Ré at the beginning of Spring. Its unique flavour, tasting of the seaside, makes it a veritable emblem of regional products, justly sought after and appreciated.
The island has outstanding growing conditions; the chalky, dry and sandy soils are swept by the sea breezes, in a mild and sunny climate. It is on these lands, between Ars and Saint-Martin, that a cooperative of thirty-odd producers cultivate this famous tuber following strict and intangible guidelines.
The potato of the Ile de Ré is the only variety to have been given an AOC, awarded in 1998 in recognition of the efforts of the growers to produce a potato of constant high quality. They follow rigorous specifications regarding germination, sustainable farming, grading and commercialisation. The potato is harvested before maturity to limit the presence of starch.
There are 5 varieties: the Alcmaria and the Starlette, with a melting and slightly sweet flesh; the Roseval, Charlotte and the Amandine, with a firmer flesh. The Ile de Ré potato gives guaranteed satisfaction and all the pleasure of discovering the taste of an outstanding local product.


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As the weather finally perks up, and by that I mean highs of 14 degrees with numerous rain showers throughout the day, I am finally buying myself some swimwear!
I have been dreaming of the day that I can finally book myself a holiday and lounge on a beach somewhere hot. I've been keeping my eye out for the past few months for bikinis and one pieces – it's been a struggle to not buy continually!
I've picked out some of my favourite pieces to help you gals pick your swimwear this season.
My first buy is this little red number from Mars the Label. Mars the Label is a reasonably new company, but I'm loving their clothes! I LOVE the criss-cross down the side of the body – super sexy, and so on trend. Another thing I love is swimsuits that are high legged – it's so flattering. It makes your legs look super long.
What two babes would possibly design a line for Topshop that I would go crazy for? Kendall and Kylie have created a swimwear line for Topshop and I have to say it is pretty amaze. One of my favourite pieces is this plunging one piece. I adore this print – palm leaves, banana leaves, any kind of leaves – I'm on it!
Bikinis! A Bikini a Day has most recently teamed up with Missguided to launch a fab new collection focusing on swimwear, crochet cover ups and cute little playsuits. Perfect for your upcoming holiday. One of my favourite pieces is this bandage bikini. It's a bit different as you don't usually get bikinis in this material – I maybe would say this is more of a sunbathing kini… In the water I can imagine it gets very heavy, and you can imagine what happens next…
I always find River Island do really nice swimwear – I love this bikini and the pastel wish-wash print. I really like the style of this as it's not the "typical" triangle string bikini that so many girls have. This would look great hitting the pool party in Ibiza with some killer shades, or chilling on the beach sunning yourself.
What styles are you loving this season? Where are you all heading off this Summer!?
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Thriving The Holidays Series : My Top 10 Holiday Self Care Tips
This week has been for last minute Christmas shopping, diy'ing gifts, baking cookies and eating them. I'm keeping this post sweet and simple.
Here are my top 10 holiday self care tips to help you thrive the holiday season.
1. Focus on one thing at a time.
2. Schedule activities that make you happy, feel creative and present in your body.
3. Try to eat foods that give you more energy. Focus on adding them in instead of trying to overhaul your eating. Deprivation will make you crazy this time of year.
4. Get support. Ask for help if you need it. Or get the support from a coach who is as deticated to your success as you are. Get your free consult here.
5. Move your body. This is great for burning off those extra calories and any anxious energy.
6. Downtime is essential. Have you tried meditating? Spend 15 minutes a day in a quiet space and just focus on you.
7. Quit comparing. Christmas always brings this out.
8. Spend quality time instead of quantity time.
10. Be kind to less fortunate people. A little smile could go a long way this time of year.
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From the Five Minute Interview section in the back of MicroScope magazine, where they ask a series of questions to channel executives, this question made me smile:
If a grizzly bear and a silverback gorilla decided to have a no holds barred fight, which would you put your money on and why?
From past interviews, four out of seven channel executives chose the grizzly, citing the claws, teeth and the size of the beast.
Those that sided with the silverback thought that the agility and intellect of the gorilla would help it dominate.
Who's right? There's only one way to find out:
Oh yeah, there's also some IT channel questions in the interviews… but I prefer to focus on what's really important.
Monday, 16 November 2009
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